Common Ventilator Terms Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Nursing & Healthcare Careers has 13 clues. Answers range from 4 to 29 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Amount of pressure used to deliver the breath.
Uses the signals of the diaphragm to run the ventilator
Helps with oxygenation. The amount of pressure maintained in the lungs at the end of expiration.
Amount of time it takes to deliver a breath
The amount of pressure maintained in the lungs at all times
Volume of air inhaled or exhaled in one breath cycle
Oscillator: The average amount of pressure maintained in the lungs all the time
Oscillator: How often the oscillator cycles between the high and low pressures, mimmics RR on a conventional vent
Oscillator: Going up on frequence will __________ the CO2.
Only used on spontaneous breaths: adds extra pressure to assist patient overcome the resistance of the endotracheal tube
On a conventional ventilator, increasing the RR will ___________ the CO2?
Oscillator setting that mimics PIP on a regular ventilator. Increasing can improve ventilation.
A mode of ventilation that is considered "more comfortable" than control modes of ventilation. A specific tidal volume and RR are set. The patient can breath when they want, but if it is “time-for” a vent breath, the vent will deliver the preset tidal volume instead of a pressure support.
